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Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [273]
Today in class we learned about migration in Ecuador. Our guest speaker in the morning told us a few facts that I found interesting. First, she compared migration to the migrations that birds do from the north to the south. She said that they don’... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [718]
Wile discussing the economy of Ecuador, one of the things I was surprised to learn was that one of the largest exports of the country is people. We learned that ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By emilyhanneman | Views [222]
Pretty normal morning today, ran, breakfast, and walked to school. Today in class we talked about health care. We talked about how health disparities exist all across the world. A lot depends on each individual’s socioeconomic status. We looked ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [356]
There have been only a couple adjustments that have been hard for me here in Ecuador. The main one has been the food customs. For breakfast, it is common to only eat bread or a piece of fruit. Breakfast is fed around 7 ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [459]
The gender roles in Ecuador are fairly prominent. I have noticed women are expected to stay home and take care of the family, while the husband works for the income. I have observed my host mom and how much work she does ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [1260]
Well, it is becoming very obvious that Cuenca is in a rainy season. For the last few days, there has been a light, yet constant rain throughout the city. I have noticed that I am very out of place using an umbrella while it rains. Since the ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By ashleytg | Views [301]
Today was all about health because we were able to visit a hospital! The hospital was located in Baños, and it was a level one hospital meaning they do not have the capability to do major surgeries. For example, they cannot do a caesarean section ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By jenny245 | Views [242]
Today we learned about healthcare in class. The two different types of healthcare are public and clinical. During our discussion, I pictured different scenarios for the both. In clinical, I pictured a clinic where a patient comes in with a problem, gets ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By kaitlynhennessy | Views [433]
Well, our trip is officially over half way done. I have so many mixed feelings about that! On one hand, I absolutely love Ecuador. I’ve had so many opportunities to grow and learn, all while in a beautiful country. On the other hand, I miss my ... Read more >
Tags: halfway, privilege
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By krthomas12 | Views [209]
My time is flying by here in Ecuador. I have already been here over a week, yet I feel like it has been at least a month. We have done so much, and we still have so much to do. Today, after ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [329] | Comments [1]
Our focus today was Ecuadorian medicine and health care. We discussed medicine in such a way that cultural patterns have an impact on health care. There are ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By teresakast | Views [1579] | Comments [1]
Environmental harmony is the idea that people and nature can coexist. This is a major view in Ecuador. They believe they are one with nature. It is a beautiful thing to witness. I first noticed this when we ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By danibutrum | Views [206]
This morning, January 7, 2014, I woke up, got ready for school, and had toast with mora jam and coffee. Once at school we began our day by talking about healthcare in Ecuador and relating it to healthcare in the United States. At 10:30, we tried on rubber ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [302]
Today our group had yet another early morning departure to the Ingapirca ruins. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed my walk to our meeting place. Since it was Sunday, nobody was out and about in the city yet. No stores were open. It was nice to see the city ... Read more >
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 | By emilygapinski | Views [302]
Today in class, I had the opportunity to look in depth about oil and the economy. I found out that oil is about half of the export earnings of Ecuador. This was a surprising fact for me since, in the time I have been in Ecuador, I have not noticed traces ... Read more >
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